I am having problems manouvering my mouse. I have cleaned it and it is
not really any better. I am therefore thinking of buying a wireless
mouse for my computer (Windows XP) Are they reliable and which one
should I choose please


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"PUZZLER8" wrote:

>
> I am having problems manouvering my mouse. I have cleaned it and it is
> not really any better. I am therefore thinking of buying a wireless
> mouse for my computer (Windows XP) Are they reliable and which one
> should I choose please
>
>
> --
> PUZZLER8
>

PUZZLER8 wrote:

> I am having problems manouvering my mouse. I have cleaned it and it is
> not really any better. I am therefore thinking of buying a wireless
> mouse for my computer (Windows XP) Are they reliable and which one
> should I choose please


Be asware that wireless mice eat batteries. I used one for a while and went
back to an ordinary wired mouse for that reason.

Ordinary ball mice are very difficult to keep clean, and sooner or later end
up very hard to use. For that reason, I prefer a sealed optical mouse, but
one that's not wireless. Since I don't use my mouseanywhere but at my desk,
where the presence of the cord is no inconvenience, I really don't
understand the need for a wireless mouse. (at least for a desktop computer).

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

I'm with Ken on this one.. get a decent wired optical mouse.. Logitech are
really good..

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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"PUZZLER8" <PUZZLER8.1ywv7s@pcbanter.net> wrote in message
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>
> I am having problems manouvering my mouse. I have cleaned it and it is
> not really any better. I am therefore thinking of buying a wireless
> mouse for my computer (Windows XP) Are they reliable and which one
> should I choose please
>
>
> --
> PUZZLER8

I agree a wired mouse is better on my desktop but I recently purchased a
Microsoft wireless optical mouse for my laptop. The battery problem is not
too bad with this one because the usb plug-in stores in a slot on the back
of the mouse and shuts it off when not in use. It is a big advantage for
keeping the batteries turned off when not in use.
I got it at Costco for $20.00
I hope this helps

The Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 runs for months before requiring new
batteries.
Not having a cord getting caught all the time is a good reason to buy a
wireless, also no wearing out of the wires connected to the mouse which has
been a point of failure for a few of my mouses.

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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> PUZZLER8 wrote:
>
>> I am having problems manouvering my mouse. I have cleaned it and it is
>> not really any better. I am therefore thinking of buying a wireless
>> mouse for my computer (Windows XP) Are they reliable and which one
>> should I choose please
>
>
> Be asware that wireless mice eat batteries. I used one for a while and
> went back to an ordinary wired mouse for that reason.
>
> Ordinary ball mice are very difficult to keep clean, and sooner or later
> end up very hard to use. For that reason, I prefer a sealed optical mouse,
> but one that's not wireless. Since I don't use my mouseanywhere but at my
> desk, where the presence of the cord is no inconvenience, I really don't
> understand the need for a wireless mouse. (at least for a desktop
> computer).
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>